Animal Caretaker - Biologic Resources Laboratory

Hiring Department
:
Biologic Resources Laboratory

Location
:
Chicago, IL USA

Requisition : 1041141

FTE
: 1

Work Schedule
:
Monday - Friday, Weekend Rotations

Shift
:
Days

# of Positions
: 1

Workplace Type
:
On-Site

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $33.65 - 40.38 / Hourly Wage

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Employees in this position supervise lower-level personnel and/or supervise a function/procedure in laboratory animal care operation/setting and/or oversee facilities or units within larger facilities. Primary duties include the management of activities required for the proper care and maintenance of laboratory animals and research facilities, ensuring staff follow all SOP's and quality standards and providing resolutions to operational issues. Laboratory Animal Care Coordinators train and supervise staff, establish work priorities, coordinate and organize work schedules, develop and maintain effective teamwork with staff, management and research staff.

• Supervise, manage and/or coordinate husbandry operational activities and personnel functions in one or more areas of the laboratory animal facilities.
• Oversight of daily inspection of animals, equipment, supplies, and related service areas of the facility for compliance.
• Guide, advise, and/or direct facility users on operational activities and/or government, industry, or institutional regulatory guidelines and standards.
• Establish work schedules for daily animal husbandry tasks for 5 10 employees and coordinate with appropriate experimental protocols, BRL expectations and/or departmental needs.
• Monitor staff and inspect daily operation of work area to ensure proper completion of assigned daily tasks as needed.
• Communicates effectively with other supervisors, caretakers, veterinarians and researchers.
• Oversight of inspections in the animal care facility areas for adherence with government and institutional regulatory guidelines and initiate corrective action as required.
• Monitor, research, and distribute information regarding changes in regulatory guidelines as well as trends and developments in techniques and technology relevant to the field; maintain and updates protocol/SOP manuals.
• Maintain accurate records on environmental monitoring, animal inventories, equipment, supply inventories, breeding programs, and individual job performance.
• Under veterinary supervision, oversee animal treatment schedules and maintain…